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Positive Approaches Journal: “Embracing Behavioral Supports and Meaningful Applications”
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Positive Approaches Journal is now available!
All humans engage in their world in ways that work for them. Yet individuals with complex needs may do that in ways that challenge their supporters. Applying Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) may provide the key to deciphering and assisting the complex messages being sent by the individual. This issue of Positive Approaches Journal examines the misconceptions associated with behavioral supports, how understanding behavioral supports and applying them in a family setting can improve the outcomes for children, and how supporters can think out of the box and work together to utilize a behavioral support approach to treatment. By redefining how we approach behavioral support, we are able to reach a more thorough understanding of people across the lifespan.
This issue of Positive Approaches Journal is in digital form, available for viewing online or for downloading.
DHS Releases Annual 2022/2023 Executive Budget
RCPA Finance and Reimbursement Committee: February 24, 2022 Meeting Materials
National Council Provides New Resource On OD Prevention, Response Efforts In Community Corrections
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, conducted an environmental scan to determine how overdose prevention and response efforts are currently implemented in community corrections. This effort included a literature review, 19 key informant interviews, and a roundtable discussion with a diverse group of individuals with experience in community corrections, overdose prevention, or harm reduction.
Key findings, along with the full report, are available on the National Council’s website.
DHS Develops Adult Protective Services Media Toolkit
The Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Division of Adult Protective Services (APS) developed a media toolkit designed for facilities, mandatory reporters, and community members to assist in the awareness of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment of adults ages 18 to 59 living with a disability within the Commonwealth. Learn more about APS and use these resources to help promote APS to your clients, constituents, and network at the Adult Protective Services Media Toolkit web page.
Additionally, there are several dates (that are subject to change) where DHS will be publishing different social media posts that everyone is encouraged to share. These are available at the Adult Protective Services Media Toolkit web page on:
- Wednesday, February 9, 2022;
- Tuesday, February 15, 2022;
- Wednesday, February 23, 2022;
- Thursday, March 3, 2022;
- Monday, March 14, 2022; and
- Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
Questions regarding the materials found in the APS Media Toolkit or suggestions of additional resources that might be helpful in promoting the program should be directed to the APS Division.
February 14 Marks Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Staff Education Week!
Information Sharing Advisory Committee (ISAC) Meeting Report and Updates
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